"If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers."

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The theme of architecture is universal, yet E. W. Howe manages to capture its essence in a uniquely profound way. Taking a moment to internalize this can shift our mindset, reminding us that our perspective on architecture often shapes our reality.

About E. W. Howe

Edgar Watson Howe, was an American novelist and newspaper and magazine editor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was perhaps best known for his magazine, E.W. Howe's Monthly, which he wrote from 1911 to 1933. Howe was well traveled and known for his sharp wit in his editorials.

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"People internalize, from the jail to student loan debt, to credit card debt, to unemployment to the whole collective. It manifests itself in many ways, in people's home lives, domestic stuff."

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